Chess Puzzle #Io8Kt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1657 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks h1/h3; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3 — rook h3→g3. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3ppp/2p1pn2/6q1/3P4/3B1Q1R/PPP3P1/1K5R b - - 7 17

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